Apple Music Seeking Exec That Has “Good Relationships With Key Music Publishers”

The battle between songwriters, the publishers that represent them and the music streaming services is getting nasty; and Apple Music is hoping to take preemptive action with a new hire. Continue reading

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Users Of Music, From Tech Giants To Fans, Require Greater Incentive To Fix A Broken Market [Op-Ed]

Even as massive companies like Amazon and Spotify seek to profit off of artists, their failure to properly compensate said artists with the amount they are morally and legally owed. Continue reading

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How Your SoundCloud Upload And Digital Distribution Can Work Together

As with many web-based marketing strategies, it pays to cast a wide net, and by confining yourself to a limited number of online retailers, or using exclusively SoundCloud, you could. Continue reading

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Deezer Postpones $340 Million IPO

Global music streamer Deezer announced Tuesday that it postponing its IPO. The stock offering had been scheduled to raise $330 million.

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Spotify’s Paid Subscribers Grew 270% Last Year In Deezer’s Home Country

Deezer may be based in France and poised for a flashy IPO. But that has not stopped it's number #1 competitor Spotify is achieving impressive growth there in paid subscribers. Continue reading

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Music Publishing News Roundup 10.23.2015: Wix Launches Artist Tools • Apple Music • Soundcloud Lawsuit Options

This week, web development platform Wix launched a DIY product suite to cater to up-and-coming musicians by providing a new platform to sell, distribute, and share their music. 

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Deezer Announces IPO To Fund Battle With Spotify, Apple Music

Because of its comparatively low profile in the US, Deezer is not always mentioned in the same sentence as Spotify and Apple Music.  But in much of the rest of. Continue reading

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Scott Borchetta – The Exec Who Pulled Taylor Swift Off Spotify – Says Streaming Music Will Be “Much Better For Everyone”

Spotify, Rhapsody, Deezer, Rdio, Slacker, Pandora, Tidal, Google Play, Apple Music and more. In 10 years, 50% will be gone. With so much competition, consolidation is inevitable; but seldom does. Continue reading

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The Incompatibility Problem With Streaming Services

With Apple Music and Tidal nipping at Spotify's heels, the streaming world has become a competitive one, and as artists start to release content exclusives on only one service, listeners. Continue reading

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How Much Money Is Music Streaming Actually Worth? [INFOGRAPHIC]

The ways in which music streaming services generate revenue and how that revenue is divided has been a topic of both controversy and confusion. This article helps break down how. Continue reading

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Last Week’s Most Read Posts: Apple Music Reviews • Kudos For CD Baby • Networking • More

Apple Music dominated this week's news.  There were good reviews and bad, but all of it is worth knowing about given Apple's game changing potential. Our friends at CD Baby got. Continue reading

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